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Zicatela surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zicatela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zicatela sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zicatela today?
The current surf forecast for Zicatela at 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zicatela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
141 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 254 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 163 | 180 | 116 | 213 | 210 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 206 | 121 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.95m | 00:17AM0.78m | 12:59PM0.99m | 1:17AM0.75m | 1:51PM1.02m | 2:12AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.28m | 6:23AM0.22m | 7:37PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.22m | 8:33PM0.23m | 8:03AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 141 | 139 | 183 | 60 | 254 | 305 | 239 | 218 | 163 | 180 | 116 | 213 | 210 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 206 | 121 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 203 | 60 | 137 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 42 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 135 | 64 | 137 | 181 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 2 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 1041 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 1040 | 1048 | 900 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 302 | 1045 | 1045 | 674 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 261 | 1181 |
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